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United States of America / Re: Sweetwater Wyoming.
« on: Sunday 10 February 19 18:55 GMT (UK)  »
Good evening Ruthie B, it looks as if this is the same man I am researching, I have a lot of information about him if you would like to communicate .
Elizabeth

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United States of America / Re: Sweetwater Wyoming.
« on: Thursday 07 February 19 23:29 GMT (UK)  »
thank you for that lead - Clemont lived in County Durham England, before going to the USA - it is a mining village and many of his relatives, neighbours, friends etc were miners. I now have something to tackle.   Elizabeth.

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United States of America / Sweetwater Wyoming.
« on: Thursday 07 February 19 09:26 GMT (UK)  »
Researching a great uncle, I find he went to Wyoming in 1920 and settled there, it seems he continued the 'family occupation' of coal-miner.  Could anyone give me any background to the area, it seems that people from many different places went there at about that time - how would he know where to go find work?  Any information would really be appreciated.  ( on his WW11 Draft Reg Card he states his employer as U P Coal Co Rock Springs).  Thank you Elizabeth.

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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Where to start.....Sydeny James Wilson
« on: Wednesday 09 May 18 11:18 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Sandra, After burning a bit of midnight oil - I think John Watson ( who was in the company of Sydney James Wilson) died in West Virginia in 1914 and is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery - find a grave memorial 65495798.  I am assuming that he went to the area where the Birds were living after arriving in New York.  John married Edith - Minto Clemont Birds wife's sister.  I also think that Sydney would go with him.  Sorry that this sounds a bit confusing, but would there be any other record do you think locally at the time of John's death to give a bit more information.?
Thank you for your help so far it has answered a few questions for me.
Elizabeth

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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Where to start.....Sydeny James Wilson
« on: Saturday 05 May 18 09:52 BST (UK)  »
I Have found, much to my surprise that the youngest child of William Wilson and Barbara Crawford from County Durham left for New York in 1911.  He was accompanied by his brother-in-law john Watson.  They were sponserd by his brother-in-law Clement Minto Bird .
John left behind a wife, who in 1916 remarried - widowed.
I haven't researched American records before so dont really know where to start,

any help appreciated.
Regards Elizabeth 

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Durham / Re: Amelia Wilson born 1871 Darlington County Durham.
« on: Friday 20 April 18 14:55 BST (UK)  »
I think I will have to take a chance and order the marriage certificate and hope I am lucky.  Both parents were alive in 1911 and state 13 children - 8 living 5 died.  I have all of the children and have traced those who died.  Amelia is the last piece of the puzzle.
Thanks anyway.  Elizabeth

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Durham / Amelia Wilson born 1871 Darlington County Durham.
« on: Thursday 19 April 18 14:31 BST (UK)  »
I have come to a halt in my research for the above lady.  Amelia was born to William Wilson and Barbara Jane Crawford 4th July, 1871 and baptised 5th October, 1873 in Darlington.  At home with her parents and siblings  in 1881 at Auckland Park Grange Hill, 1891 finds her in Trinity Street, Darlington as a domestic servant - Nursemaid. age 19.  I have looked for a marriage - there is one to a William Wilson in 1895, but can find no trace of a William and Amelia in 1901 or 1911.  Have tried Ancestry, Find my past and family search...any ideas where I might look next?  Elizabeth

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Australia / Re: Margaret Burn Graham born 1890 in Yetholm, Roxburghshire
« on: Tuesday 16 January 18 09:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Ros, What a wonderful surprise to open my e-mails this morning.  Thank you for the information regarding Thomas McNaughton.  It is adding to my 'tree' by the minute.
Regards Elizabeth.

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Australia / Re: Margaret Burn Graham born 1890 in Yetholm, Roxburghshire
« on: Sunday 14 January 18 14:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Cando and a big thank-you.  You have found my family- and you are right Peggy is Margaret, Bella is Isabella, Annie, William and George of course and Davie is David.  I had in my mind that mother and daughter - both Margaret- had returned to Scotland, but not so.  You have made an old lady very happy.   Best wishes  Elizabeth Hodgson nee Graham
PS Thanks to Millmoor too.

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